 dedicated to the strength of the nation now heard on 1,000 radio stations proudly we hail proudly we hail starring Elizabeth Scott in the triumphant road a United States Army and United States Air Force presentation now here is your host the well-known Hollywood showman CP McGregor thank you thank you greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen and welcome to your theater of stars the word glamour certainly belongs to our lovely star Elizabeth Scott yet in addition to being one of the most glamorous stars in Hollywood miss Scott is also one of the most versatile and here on proudly we hail we're happy to give her a brief vacation from the role she has been playing as we ready the curtain for act one of the triumphant road you'll hear miss Scott as Catherine Vincent the girl who knew what she wanted fought for it and won it but now before the curtain rises this brief message from Wendell Niles the greatest of weapons is education and that is the most powerful weapon of your regular army and u.s. Air Force today for your soldiers and airmen are continuing their education throughout their service in the first place they are selected for their intelligence and ability to learn then they receive the finest vocational training in the world as well as cultural education along the lines they choose and education means peace give your army and Air Force men the support they deserve now again at the microphone our producer and now act one of the triumphant road starring Elizabeth Scott as Catherine Vincent this is the story of Catherine Vincent the lovely sophisticated daughter of the Newport Vincent's whose debut at the Waldorf a story of once made headlines and Vinny as her friends called her probably never dreamed that she would quite suddenly find herself living in Littleton USA the biggest little city in the world the Grand Central Station would become simply the depot the Central Park would become City Park but Madison Avenue would become Main Street I didn't dream that it would happen but sometimes events move quickly they've been the tragedy in my family the funeral the lawyers checking into my father's business and then the decision I left school at Bryn Mawr and took the train west to live with my uncle Fred he was at the station to meet me really do we have all your bags I think so I'm afraid of the cars over this way well Vinny welcome to your new home thank you we won't talk about what's happened you know how I feel yes I'm afraid but I think you like it here I'll keep you busy at the restaurant I want to keep busy there's no reason why you can't finish your schooling are we one of the finest normal schools in the country here well here's the car I'll put your bags in you won't find it lonely here soon as you get acquainted sorry Mr. Vincent hello Horace who is that Horace Jones comes from a very fine family here now there's a young man I want you to get acquainted with and that Horace Jones soon enough he seemed strange like all the rest the town the people the college Horace had a swooping down in that car is like that one afternoon when I was walking home taxi Horace please you don't have to scare me to death Vinny I didn't mean anything you want to ride home no thank you I prefer to walk all right Vinny but you'll be sorry not every girl in town gets a chance to ride in this car I see you decided to walk not that I blame you why yes and my way to you mind if I tag along why not remember me I'm not sure I'm Bill Edwards I'm a couple of classes of yours oh yeah and you're Vinny Vincent you know I asked say tell me how do you become a genius what do you mean it all seems so easy for you oh just a matter of study and that with me I need more than that a life raft maybe I need help well drop over some night we'll work out the problem I was hoping you'd say that I bow to you I've learned more from you tonight than three months in a classroom thank you Vinny yeah what brought you out here from New York events no but how could you ever trade that for this I had to but you don't belong in this town why Vinny how come well if you must know I I lost my parents in an automobile accident Uncle Fred offered me his home I'm sorry Vinny I didn't know that's all right Vinny I I want to be your friend I want you to let me be a good friend of yours Bill and I became very close friends despite Uncle Fred who always was talking about Horace and his family could Uncle Fred know what I was thinking dreaming well the winter turned to spring with commencement week not far away and that one spring evening as I walked into the living room Uncle Fred looked up at me hey what are you all dressed up about I didn't know I was somebody must be coming over well well who I know it couldn't be Horace Jones if you must know Bill's coming over that fellow always spouting off walkie talkie walkie talkie that young man belongs in radio as a matter of fact that's precisely what he plans to get into and I think Bill is very nice you should be studying for your examinations that's why Bill is coming over and I hope you know what you're doing Vinny what do you mean you'll wait a long while before you find a young man who can give you the comfort the family and the security Horace Jones can somebody mentioned my name where Horace how are you my boy I'm Mr. Vincent hello I just dropped by to tell you the good news my father says I get my new car for graduation oh it's a Lulu a hundred and forty five horsepower motor radio heater twin-spots fog lights what no television say that's an idea Bill hello Vinny hey don't you look charming love Mr. Vincent and horse face the name is Horace Bill we better get to work yeah I guess so that's final gonna be tough hmm well I guess I'll be going don't run away or it's come on in the other room tell me about that new car of yours and by the way how are you Vinny fine surprise I brought something over for you a gardener oh you're a darling I really should do a lot more you know I'd never be graduating this year if it weren't for you brain not that they what makes you so smart Vinny Bill and so elegant Bill we'd better get to work oh who can work on a night like this we can and we must but it's such a lovely evening Bill somebody outside well let's see who it is all right well hello Nancy Bill is a wonderful new orchestra out at Lakeside just waiting for us to hear you tell me but we had planned to study how about it Vinny it's up to you bill oh such a lovely night to waste on books Bill maybe you're right was a matter of fact you were right come on Vinny oh no I I'd better not now no thank you okay you don't mind Vinny do you oh no not at all Vinny such a good sport the best in the world well we'll get together tomorrow Vinny all right Bill come on Bill did get over the next night and he crammed enough to pass his final events moved quickly commencement week and all the affairs and finally the dance I was very busy at home and at the restaurant with Uncle Fred but I'd hope that Bill would ask me to the dance and one afternoon he stopped in a restaurant hello Vinny Bill you surprised me I just dropped down I was wondering about the dance yes Bill yes I thought we could go together all of us all of us sure Nancy and myself you and Horace you will be going with Horace won't you yes I guess so great I'll arrange it with him I felt like true sense and not the kind you ring up on a cash register still the brain oh well in that home the night of the dance Uncle Fred was in a gay mood almost too gay well my dear let me look at you like a picture a picture and I'm so glad you're going with Horace you know I talked to Horace's father today they're making plans Uncle Fred have you been down in the cellar why no and into that apple jar honest you promised me you wouldn't oh so I did it and I will keep my promise so help oh dear there's Horace good night my dear have a good time I'm coming good night I'm afraid hello Horace howdy Vinny well there she is what my new car it's beautiful get in but don't slam the door I won't listen to that motor is that power or isn't it that's power I guess but you haven't heard what I've got on this car the horns listen nice well loud but I'm saving the best until last this special button underneath the dash listen to them all together and then the climax isn't that something isn't that the ultimate that is the ultimate Horace and only you could have dreamed it up we arrived at the dance from the moment we got there I began to look for Bill he finally arrived Nancy on his arm I had to fight down a sense of jealousy but I made it and Horace Horace who belonged on a ballroom floor like like a Notre Dame tackle in the ballet I thought Bill would never excuse me Horace may I cut in why sure you talk like that having fun Vinny oh yes I think we can slip outside for a minute I want to talk to you of course it's lovely Vinny why do I always come to you when I need help I don't know what is it I'm taking my audition at the radio station here in town tomorrow and I'm scared to death is that all you don't know oh yes but I do it's very easy you go down there tomorrow and and think that you're the very best the very finest which you are and tomorrow you'll have your job I just had your confidence you have you always think this way I try to you never miss do you I keep thinking I won't you know I've been trying to remember what you remind me of what do well the cameo my mother wore when she passed away I give to my sister Bill yes I I think we should get back we took the short way home that night after the dance I I wanted to get home to get somewhere and when we drove up in front of the house I realized something was wrong inside the lights were all on and Uncle Fred never left more than one light I grabbed Horace's arm and we we ran into the house Uncle Fred was on the car what is it Uncle Fred oh it's my liver acting up Vinny something terrible I'm afraid it's the finish mm-hmm take good care of the restaurant Vinny and remember whatever you do slice the ham thing you how dare you talk like that this is it Vinny I feel it you broke your promise about the applejack didn't show me slightly Vinny but that isn't it most assuredly is now you get up off that couch right this minute there's nothing the matter with you but Vinny you heard me get up off that couch march up to bed Horace you help yes Vinny and right now I'm going to fix that applejack Vinny oh you must feel terrible Mr. Vincent you'll never know my boy you'll never know pause briefly for my story the plant front road starring Elizabeth Scott to bring you an important message attention veterans if you served abroad after September 1st 1945 you'll want to hear this you can now enlist in one of the eight well-known outfits now stationed in the United States and you'll be guaranteed at least three years with that unit here are the organizations you may choose from the second fourth fifth and ninth infantry divisions second and third armored 82nd airborne and the second engineer special brigade you probably recognize those famous outfits veterans or maybe you served in one of them remember if you've been on duty outside the United States in any of the armed forces since September 1st 1945 you are eligible to apply and you'll stay with the outfit you choose for at least three years in addition you may reenlist in grades through sergeant ask at your local army recruiting office for the details first thing tomorrow and now act two of the triumphant road starring Elizabeth Scott as Catherine Vincent having once and for all corrected Uncle Fred's pension for Applejack Vinny's thoughts are naturally enough to bill Edwards who by now has become a successful announcer in a small radio station in Littleton yes I thought of Bill even though I didn't see him and when I did it was always with Nancy it was nice to hear his voice though and and to know that at least he was near it was like it always was bill came to me only when he was in trouble one evening Horace had called said he was coming over Uncle Fred was very pleased well Vinny my dear I understand Horace is coming over tonight that's right but how did you know a little bird I was talking to Horace's father well don't be making a lot of plans where we're out of the dark ages you know I don't see why you object to Horace well he has everything according to your way of thinking he has I'll get it hello Vinny why Bill fine thing to ask me Vinny I want to see you all right when well why well of course Bill I'll be right down thanks Vinny goodbye Bill Uncle Fred I've got to go downtown go downtown but Horace is coming over I'm sorry darling but this is important who was there on the phone or don't answer that question it was that walkie-talkie friend of yours right how did you guess it because you start to vibrate every time you even hear his name Vinny you're making a mistake I spotted him from the moment I laid eyes on him no good you shouldn't say that about anyone darling oh and tell Horace not to wait if I'm too long goodbye no I will not and you better hurry back I rushed down to the radio station as fast as I could and there he was that troubled look on his face shifting from one foot to the other as he spoke Vinny it was well of you to come down what did you expect oh I knew you'd come all right Vinny I have a decision to make yes Bill few weeks ago there was a big radio man came through from New York he offered me a job there I have to wire tonight a job in in New York that's right but that means you'll be leaving here yep any oh but you're doing so well oh I'm doing well enough but Vinny I want to go out to the very top only it really scares me a little New York such a big town Bill if if that's the only thing that's keeping you you must go by all means you must wire them that you're coming that you're leaving as soon as you can that's all I wanted you to say when when do you think you'll get away well I'm going to try to get away tomorrow you'll come down to the train Vinny yes Bill I will always the struggle to do the right thing and in this case I was very proud of myself how I hated to see believe when I returned home Uncle Fred was at the door to meet me bit on the frantic side where have you been I told you I was going out but Horace is here and more than that his father oh dear and I'll come in and please be nice to Horace mr. Jones you know my niece Vinny why of course I do I've seen you running around my son's conversable hello mr. Jones Horace hello Vinny he looked charming Catherine now Horace remember what I said yes father Fred should we go in the next room and leave the young couple why I think that's an excellent idea mr. Jones so do I well now that they've gone Vinny how are you I like to think that I'm sensational sometimes you puzzle me hey Vinny I got a new horn for my car you did a moose call how appropriate I don't know quite how to take that I didn't mean anything by that but what is all this anyway well father says there's a time in every man's life when he should settle down oh Horace you're not going to propose to me why Vinny not after what I've gone through today why Vinny I I didn't think I could affect you so oh Horace please then you will know Horace then you won't yes Horace but you're supposed to go up to our mountain lodge tomorrow we're supposed to announce our engagement and you're supposed to say yes and who says so my father Horace I've tried to say no politely you can't say no to my father I can't oh no and get out of my sight but Vinny you got to understand what's going on here Horace father she said no well if a Jones is not good enough for her come along Horace never mind father I've got more girls waiting for me than I have effects on my car that was a day I've long since forgotten the next day they'll phone I went down to say goodbye to him Vinny Vinny Vinny why the frown you're usually the happiness girl in person I'm sorry this is a big farewell party isn't it just you and me big enough I thought Nancy had come down she went up to the lodge with Horace Jones well Vinny yes Bill I'll miss you Vinny I'll miss you Bill so much right me won't you you know me I'll do my best it's funny but for the first time you look different Vinny I do Vinny I'm gonna tell you something quickly when I'm set Vinny that big win will you come to New York oh yes just be quick darling goodbye Bill I had my first letter from Bill a few days later and then the letters came often but no mention of his work Horace and Nancy were married it was quite the gala event they spent their honeymoon in New York and when Nancy returned she came down to the restaurant oh Vinny hello Nancy when did you get back just returned I don't think you saw my ring oh it's lovely three and a half carrots emerald cat does it tire your arm oh no no silly by the way I saw an old friend of ours in New York you did who Bill Edwards he was driving along Park Avenue in a car about a block long he must be doing quite well or you hear from him I didn't like to hear that at all they would surely have written me for the first time in a long time I I felt it difficult to think straight I had an ominous feeling it seemed inevitable that something terrible was in the wind and the inevitable happened extra extra read all about it local boy involved in big New York and fuzzle man extra give me a paper oh there you are lady thank you extra read all about it oh no Bill no I rushed home Uncle Fred was waiting at the door he had heard the news too man I told you I warned you about him get out of my way where you're going I'm going to him I got a plane that afternoon I was in New York that evening all the way I tried so hard to do as I had so often told Bill to do into the Guardia I grabbed a cab from Manhattan police headquarters Bill was there when I walked in oh I knew you'd come do what happened nothing Vinnie I I wired you I tried to stop you but oh I'm so glad I didn't but it's it's all over the newspaper my own stupid pride Vinnie I didn't even write you about it but what happened exactly Bill oh I lost my job the second week in New York too much the corn belt they said I had to get a job any job that's how I got involved in all this I was only the chauffeur for the embezzler then you're entirely in the clear they absolutely the newspapers are printing a complete retraction but I really let you down I'm afraid Vinnie there's an announcer here in New York or let's go home Bill you were a very big announcer there very big the curtain falls on the final act of the triumphant road our star Elizabeth Scott will return for a curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles veterans listen to these names the second infantry division fourth infantry fifth infantry remember that the ninth infantry everybody's heard of them the second armored Patton's men the third armored the 82nd Airborne America's Guard of Honor and the second engineer special brigade what memories do these unit designations bring back if you served outside the US with any of the armed forces after September 1st 1945 you can now join one of these famous army outfits yes you have your choice they're all stationed in this country now and you'll be guaranteed at least three years with the one you choose and there's a good chance you can reenlist in non-commissioned grade why don't you ask your local army recruiting officer right away how you can be a member of one of these well-known outfits now here again is our star Elizabeth Scott and our producer certainly no star in Hollywood fits the word glamorous more completely than our own lovely proudly we hail star Elizabeth Scott thanks Liz for a very versatile performance thank you CP it was fun you know Liz you were wonderful in your last picture I walk alone but I couldn't quite go along with that title no why no one knowing you would ever allow that to happen you're very I understand that the movie fans in the recent polls selected you as one of the most cooperative stars in Hollywood yes CP I made it with Lassie in the photo finish seriously I dare say there's no star who makes a greater effort to meet her public than you do well I believe in it CP you've traveled all over the country haven't you yes and I've made so many wonderful friends and didn't you go to England that's right what were the your impressions when you return well I I returned with a better realization of how small our world really is and how America's looked to for leadership in goodwill and to I returned very grateful for the privilege of being an American that's something all of us should remember but again Liz thanks for a top performance here on proudly we hail I enjoyed it but before I get away CP what's the play bill going to be for next time next week our story is called the Angel of Clarksville it's a simple yet eloquent story of a woman whose basic goodness was a source of inspiration to all who knew her whose great devotion to her husband provides a tale of drama and courage and we have real assurance of a good program for our star will be that fine dramatic actress of motion pictures Ruth Warwick that's a must see P I'll be listening goodbye goodbye Elizabeth Scott goodbye you should have joined us ladies and gentlemen when your theater of stars presents the Angel of Clarksville starring Ruth Warwick until next week this is CP McGregor saying thanks for listening and cheerio from Hollywood with the courtesy of the Hollywood coordinating committee which arranges the appearance of all stars on this program script was by Rich Hall with the orchestra under the direction of Eddie Stravanik remember next week on proudly we hail Ruth Warwick in the Angel of Clarksville proudly we hail is transcribed in Hollywood for convenient release at this hour this is Wendell Niles speaking